Category Archives: Gratitude

An enjoyable afternoon 

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Erin

Today, we got together with friends to play D&D. We managed to get through two battles, and my paladin only fell below 0 hp once! The younger kids alternated between playing outside in the sprinkler and being on electronics inside … Continue reading →

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It’s fixed!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Erin

Last year, I dropped my iPad mini on the concrete floor of a praking garage. Yes, the screen cracked. For the record, you can use a cracked screen just fine for the most part. However, there came a point when … Continue reading →

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The sweetest kids

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Erin

Yesterday (obviously) was Mothers Day. My daughter gave me a flower seedling, a cute little book of ten reasons she loves me, and a card. We also had “a meeting.” I think she picked up the idea at her daycare, … Continue reading →

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Little by little

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Erin

So I’m trying this straw bale gardening this year. It’s kind of like using raised beds without having to make them. You have to prep the bales with fertilizer to make them start breaking down, to make them a good … Continue reading →

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Simple pleasures

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Erin

I took time this morning to soak my feet and read a good book. I’m grateful for the pleasure of the action, and that I have enough flexibility with my time that I can do such a thing. What are … Continue reading →

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Spring is in bloom

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Erin

I love spring, and April is lovely here in PA. (By the way, that’s how they talk here — they don’t say the name of the state. They say “P-A.” I must be going native.) The pollen utterly kills my … Continue reading →

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What I did for ITTD

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Erin

ITTD stands for International TableTop Day. Now, I didn’t register our event on that site this year — after all, it was just our regular gaming group — but it’s a good place to get information if you want to … Continue reading →

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Daffodils!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Erin

So much to be grateful for today. It’s warm at last — today’s about 70. Lovely. The seeds my daughter and I planted are coming right along. Some of them look like they’re ready to go outside (peas and beans, … Continue reading →

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Author copies!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Erin

Aren’t they shiny? They showed up the end of last week. Official release day is (I believe) July 14, at which point you, too, can read my story “Blood and Gold,” featuring the dragon Rashall. Also last week, SpeckLit accepted … Continue reading →

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The hope of growing things

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Erin

Bit late in the spring, perhaps, but this weekend my daughter and I started seeds in seed trays — vegetables, flowers, a couple of herbs. Figure we’ll get them transplanted the first or second week of May (assuming they haven’t … Continue reading →

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